December alumni newsletter 2022
Welcome to your December alumni newsletter! Last month was very busy at York St John as we celebrated the achievements of the Class of 2022, welcomed prospective students to campus and saw the King...
Author: Jessica Warburton-White
Celebrating the Class of 2022 at graduation
Graduation is a time to celebrate achievements, so even the rain couldn’t dampen our graduates’ spirits! After completing their degrees during the height of the coronavirus pandemic, this year’s graduation ceremonies celebrated the tenacity...
10 tips for the Class of 2022
1. Take time to relax and celebrate Graduation is a time to celebrate your achievements, and completing a degree is a massive achievement! It’s important to take time to relax, enjoy your celebrations, and...
St John’s as a Voluntary Aid Detachment Hospital
During World War One many teacher training colleges temporarily closed due to falling student numbers. St John’s College closed due to a lack of students in 1916 and did not reopen until after the...
John Wilkinson: a lifetime in education
Introducing John John trained as a primary school teacher at St John’s College York (1963-66). In 2019, he applied for and was awarded an honorary BEd in recognition of the academic rigour of his...
November alumni newsletter 2022
Welcome to your November newsletter! Since your last newsletter we’ve enjoyed sharing news about Your YSJ Reunion, marked Free Wills Month and watched autumn come to campus. Our students have also enjoyed settling (back)...
Peter Simpson: from teaching to trustee
Dr Peter Simpson started at St John’s College in 1973. This meant that he experienced the College transition into the College of Ripon and York St John. Since then, he has embarked on a...